The outcome of wrist surgery: What factors are important and how should they be reported?

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 308-314

  Birch, A ^a   Nuttall, D ^a   Stanley, J K ^a   Trail, I A ^a  

^a WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dimensionality; Outcome measures; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; LIGAMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959447120     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193410396647     Document Type: Article

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